Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
South Africa
China, India, Nepal
Types
Perennials
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1113-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
Common Name
Clivia
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
In Hindi
Clivia
miniature orchid
In German
Clivia
miniature orchid
In French
Clivia
Pleione
In Spanish
Clivia
Pleione
In Greek
κλίβια
Pleione
In Portuguese
Clivia
miniature orchid
In Polish
Clivia
miniature orchid
In Latin
Clivia
miniature orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Clivia
Pleione
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Coelogyneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
102000
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27800
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